Grid Reference NZ 431 152
BGS Sheet 33
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Disused flooded quarry revealing an exposure of the Cleveland Dyke. The site also reveals a unique exposure of the contact between the Dyke and Sherwood sandstone country rock.
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Along footpath to quarry |
10 |
| Safety of exposure |
Deep water danger in flooded quarry |
5 |
| Restricting conditions |
None |
|
| Multiple exposure |
None |
|
| Note |
It is strongly suggested that on-site safety be the responsibility of the party leader(s), as the safety information above is given only as a guide. |
|
| Education and Science |
Comments |
Rating |
| Surface processes |
Weathering and leaching of dyke faces |
2 |
| Geomorphology |
Underlying dyke ridge |
5 |
| Sedimentary rock |
Contact with Sherwood sandstone |
10 |
| Igneous rock |
Cleveland Dyke |
10 |
| Metamorphic rock |
Limited metamorpism of Sherwood sandstone at contact |
|
| Fossils |
None |
|
| Minerals |
None specific |
2 |
| Structural features |
Unique contact point |
10 |
| Stratigraphy |
None specific |
2 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Limited educational value |
2 |
| Scientific |
Excellent contact point |
10 |
| Historical |
Disused Cleveland Dyke quarry |
5 |
| Aesthetic |
Disused quarry close to the River Tees |
8 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, John Waring
Barwick Dyke Quarry
Grid Reference NZ 431 152
BGS Sheet 33
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Disused flooded quarry revealing an exposure of the Cleveland Dyke. The site also reveals a unique exposure of the contact between the Dyke and Sherwood sandstone country rock.
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors